Water melon is known for its health benefits and there is nothing waste from this fruit. The rind can be used as substitute for cucumber, in Indian cooking for preparing curries, and now I’m preparing a Cold soup from its rinds. But certainly not the green outer cover, but the white juicy flesh part.This soup is so refreshing, it serve as a body cooler during these Summer days.
So let’s make the soup.
Ingredients required:
• Water melon rind 3 cups. Remove the green outer skin and chopped. • Lemon juice 2 tbsp• Roasted cumin seeds powder 1 tsp• Black pepper powder 1/2 tsp• Kosher salt as required• Fresh mint leaves 3 to 4 sprigs• Honey 1 tbsp or can be substituted with Sugar • Birds eye chilli* 1 no• Fresh cream 100 ml
In a blender jar, take melon rind, mint leaves, birds eye chilly and grind to a smoothie consistency. Add lemon juice, roasted cumin seeds powder, pepper powder, salt, honey and fresh cream. Just pulse it for few seconds.
Serve it chilled, garnish with fresh mint sprig.
* Birds eye chilli is recommended to get the heat infusion to balance sweetness of Watermelon and not for spice.
Happy Cooking!
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